#lands

3:45am, 5th August, 2019

El Paso lands in heart of debates over gun violence and immigration

Artist Manuel Oliver had planned to unveil his mural on Sunday at a community event in El Paso, the latest of his works to celebrate the life of his murdered son.

60 years on, 'Catch-22' lands on TV in new age of absurdity

3:14pm, 14th May, 2019

Entertainment

60 years on, 'Catch-22' lands on TV in new age of absurdity

Joseph Heller's 1961 novel "Catch-22" was set in World War Two, but the makers of the first television adaptation believe its satirical take on the insanity of war is just as relevant in today's age of anxiety.

Myanmar pilot safely lands plane on its nose after landing gear failure

3:17am, 12th May, 2019

World

Myanmar pilot safely lands plane on its nose after landing gear failure

A Myanmar pilot safely landed a passenger jet without its front wheels on Sunday, after landing gear on the Myanmar National Airlines plane failed to deploy, the airline and an official said.

Thirteen killed after Russian passenger plane crash lands in Moscow

3:43pm, 5th May, 2019

World

Thirteen killed after Russian passenger plane crash lands in Moscow

Thirteen people on board a Russian Aeroflot passenger plane were killed on Sunday, including two children, after the aircraft caught fire as it made a bumpy emergency landing at a Moscow airport, Russian investigators said.

U.S. presidential candidate Warren wants drilling, mining banned on federal lands

12:34pm, 15th April, 2019

Politics

U.S. presidential candidate Warren wants drilling, mining banned on federal lands

U.S. presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren said on Monday she would ban all fossil fuel extraction on federal land and in coastal waters, setting herself apart from a crowded field of Democratic hopefuls who have made climate change a central campa...

Ivanka Trump lands in Africa to promote U.S. jobs plan for women

12:00pm, 14th April, 2019

US

Ivanka Trump lands in Africa to promote U.S. jobs plan for women

Ivanka Trump began a four-day tour of Africa on Sunday to promote a $50 million United States initiative aimed at encouraging women's employment in developing countries.

U.S. aid helped Guatemalan farmers stay rooted to their lands

12:55am, 5th April, 2019

US

U.S. aid helped Guatemalan farmers stay rooted to their lands

After a U.S.-funded program gave Guatemalan farmer Rigoberto Leon and his neighbors tools to plant new crops like tomatoes and chili peppers, many of them stayed to live off their drought-prone lands even as droves of villagers left for the United St...

Box Office: 'Dumbo' lands at no. 1 with soft $45 million

11:26am, 31st March, 2019

Entertainment

Box Office: 'Dumbo' lands at no. 1 with soft $45 million

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - Disney's "Dumbo" had an underwhelming liftoff at the domestic box office. Tim Burton's live-action remake debuted with $45 million from 4,259 North American theaters, below expectations heading into the weekend.

Emboldened by Bolsonaro, armed invaders encroach on Brazil's tribal lands

8:01am, 3rd March, 2019

World

Emboldened by Bolsonaro, armed invaders encroach on Brazil's tribal lands

Ten days after Brazil's right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro took office, dozens of men entered protected indigenous land in a remote corner of the Amazon, hacking a pathway beneath the jungle canopy.

Trump lands in Vietnam for second summit with N.Korea's Kim

10:32am, 26th February, 2019

World

Trump lands in Vietnam for second summit with N.Korea's Kim

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump both arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday, the eve of their second summit at which they will tackle how to implement a North Korean pledge to give up its nuclear weapons.

Acting Pentagon chief lands in Afghanistan, supports Kabul role in peace talks

12:21am, 11th February, 2019

World

Acting Pentagon chief lands in Afghanistan, supports Kabul role in peace talks

Acting U.S. defense secretary Patrick Shanahan arrived in Afghanistan on Monday and said it was important the Afghan government is involved in talks, from which it has so far been excluded, to end the 17-year-old war.

U.S. first lady's plane lands safely after 'mechanical' issue

9:54am, 17th October, 2018

US

U.S. first lady's plane lands safely after 'mechanical' issue

U.S. first lady Melania Trump's airplane returned to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland after experiencing a "mechanical issue" on Wednesday, according to a CNN report.

British amphibious assault ship lands Marines in Tokyo

8:08pm, 2nd August, 2018

World

British amphibious assault ship lands Marines in Tokyo

The British Navy's amphibious assault carrier HMS Albion arrived in Tokyo on Friday extending Britain's naval presence in waters around Japan to four months as London deepens military ties in a region it considers vital to global security.

North Korea's Kim lands in Singapore, on cusp of making history with Trump summit

3:58am, 10th June, 2018

World

North Korea's Kim lands in Singapore, on cusp of making history with Trump summit

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un landed in Singapore on Sunday ahead of a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump that could end a nuclear stand-off between the old foes and transform the secretive, impoverished Asian country.

2:56am, 10th June, 2018

World

North Korea's Kim lands in Singapore, on cusp of making history

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un landed in Singapore on Sunday ahead of a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump that could end a nuclear stand-off between the old foes and transform his secretive, impoverished country.

Flight from Pyongyang lands in Singapore ahead of North Korean leader's arrival

9:53am, 9th June, 2018

World

Flight from Pyongyang lands in Singapore ahead of North Korean leader's arrival

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A rare direct flight from Pyongyang landed in Singapore on Saturday ahead of the expected arrival of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss ending the North's isolatio...